About Us

We are a national, incorporated society and registered charity, for people, and their support people, with scleroderma (systematic sclerosis) and undifferentiated connective tissue disease. Groups have been meeting in Auckland, Bay of Plenty, Waikato/Waipa, Hawke’s Bay, New Plymouth, Wellington, Christchurch, Blenheim/Nelson, Waimate/Oamaru, Otago and Southland.

See our newsletter for details on region meetings and contact people.

If you don’t have a group in your area contact your local Arthritis NZ Office for general Arthritis support groups in your area. If you would like to form a group, you can contact Jenny Andrews Ph 027 316 6124 and we may be able to help you link up with people in your area.

With the current risk of COVID-19, Scleroderma NZ has been telemeeting. If you would like to be at a Scleroderma NZ telemeeting contact Dianne Purdie, diannepurdie@xtra.co.nz 04 479 5548.

Our network promotes learning, sharing, lobbying, prevention and improving health for people and their families with scleroderma and undifferentiated connective tissue disease.